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UK doctors are considering air pollution in patients' homes when diagnosing

They use the data to make more accurate diagnoses and to inform families about the risks posed by air pollution in their area. The scheme was launched last year by London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. It added data on local air pollution to patients’ medical records based on postal codes data.

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